Though I enrolled in this SAL middle of the month, I kept delaying the start thinking that I have enough time in hand and then on the Tuesday , I panicked realizing that its 26th already ;)
So after 2 hours of stash hunting for appropriate fabric and threads ,here is the progress for the April flower "Sweet Pea" so far

I'm stitching this on 14ct white Aida gifted to me by my friend Ms. G using three strands.
This aida is a lot stiffer than what I have used all my life and I feel three strands is a bit two much for this count.

There is a famous proverb in Hindi which says "Why do
we live, to eat "...and that very much defines why food and cooking is
such a big deal in common Indian house hold.Until a decade ago, the practice of eating in
restaurants/hotels/cafes wasn't so common in India. With more females starting
to work full time in offices and daily commute to work places eating
upto 3-4 hours of a day..eating in restaurants has become a more of a necessity.

Not that I think low of females who don't cook three meals
at home...I still am a traditional at heart who loves to cook for family and
guests. What fuels my passion for cooking and food is that my
partner and I are big time foodies .We get bored of eating the same cuisine
daily and crave for "something different" everyday. So it turns out that I tend to feel guilty if I don't try a
new recipe for a long time or cook an elaborate Indian meal each week.

I had a relaxing weekend with ample time to do everything that includes doing nothing ;)

I'm happy to say that I have managed to stitch 893 crosses since 15th April which is a lot for me. My target is to complete my current WIP by next GG post and am thinking of joining one more SAL.

DH & I are big movie buffs which can sometime means a movie a day. This weekend we watched two movies and I particularly liked 'Amazing Grace'.If you haven't seen this movie, I recommend watching it. Its a tale of a great human being William Wilberforce who worked hard his whole life for a making world a better place.

I had a great chance to meet a cross stticher "in person" while I was in London. A while ago, Ms. G posted on WOCS page that she wanted to give away some 18 ct aida . I jumped on to the opportunity and told her that I will…